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A tsunami warning was issued for large stretches of New Zealand’s northeast coastline on March 5 after a magnitude-8.1 earthquake – the third in the country that morning – struck the ...
India's western coast, bordering the more placid Arabian Sea, experiences cyclones only rarely; these mainly strike Gujarat and, less frequently, Kerala and sometimes Odisha. In terms of damage and loss of life, the 1999 Odisha cyclone, a super cyclone that struck Odisha on 29 October 1999, was the worst in more than a quarter-century.
A tsunami surge of 64-centimetre (25 in) hit Norfolk Island and tsunami waves of 30-to-40-centimetre (12 to 16 in) hit New Zealand, [199] while a much larger tsunami of 2.64 m (8.7 ft) in height hit Raoul Island, closest to the epicentre of the earthquake. [200] 2021 Ambon Earthquake-triggered underwater landslide
This was an Aftershock of the 8.3 Quake in September. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported a 15 cm (5.9 in) tsunami at Coquimbo and a 10 cm (3.9 in) tsunami at Huasco in Atacama Region. [194] A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck offshore of Chile 85 km (53 mi) northwest of Coquimbo on November 11 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). [195]
New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands offshore, 306 km (190 mi) east of Vao: 7.1 36.0 IV Aftershock of the magnitude 7.7 earthquake on 19 May. A tsunami measured 14 cm (0.46 ft) at Ouinne. [238] - - 20 [239] New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands offshore, 307 km (191 mi) east of Vao: 6.5 10.0 V Aftershock of the magnitude 7.7 and 7.1 earthquakes on 19 and 20 ...
Air New Zealand Flight 901: airliner accident 28 Nov 1979: Mount Erebus, Ross Island, Antarctica: Controlled flight into terrain: 256 [1] [2] 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake: earthquake 3 Feb 1931: 20 km north of Napier: 200 + 1820s Southland tsunami: tsunami 1820 s Orepuki beach Possibly more than 200 killed 189: HMS Orpheus: shipwreck 7 Feb 1863
A New Zealand government official in the capital Nukuʻalofa said extensive damage occurred on the waterfront of the city, as it was severely hit by the tsunami. [194] Acting High Commissioner Peter Lund said that several people were unaccounted for following the eruption and tsunami. [ 182 ]
The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021. The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975.